Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-07-06
THE NATIONAL GAME.
The Race for the Base. Ball
Championship Of the United
States.
Detroit and st. Louis Still the Lead.
crs in the Two Associa.
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| ICmCAGo coRREsPoNDENCE.1
If ever season of base ball promised
great things before the penuant races end
ed, that of 1887 is as bright with promises
of great finish as any lover OF the ma
tlonal game, be he ever SO enthusiastic,
could wish for.
The wholly unexpected and remarkable
spurt made by the White Stockings toward
the close of their last Eastern
trip still continues, and the prospects
for its eventually placing them at the head
OF the string, in the race for the flag, seem
better with each day. Boston came Friday
with the famous Mike Kelly at its head,
and not before in the history Of the game
in this city has tie arrival OF ball team
created such great enthusiasm az that
which marked the return of Chicago's old
favorite.
KELLY's RECEPTION.
Kelly has hundreds. yes, thousands Of
admirers in Chicago, and upon the day Of
his arrival FRIDAY, these admirers spread
themselves out at the park spread them
selves in flowers and spread themselves in
yells. But before going to the park they
performed the reception net at the Leland
Hotel, where Kelly and his confreres are
stopping. At Up. m. the street opposite
the north entrance to the Leland was
jammed with people. Not less than 5000
were in the crowd. In the middle there
was big brass band playing "See
the Conquering Hero" and other things
OF an adulatory character. In the
hotel rotunda Kelly was holding q
craned their necks and iostled each other
to see the hero. and those in his immediate
vicinity shook hands with him until his
patience gave out. The Imperial Quartet
crowded in and surrounded him and sang
at him, Mike meantime looking as il he
wished they would 60 to Jericho and leave
him alone. Then the White Stockings
arrived, and row OF carriages and horses
driven by conchmen in drab liveries drove
mp, and the White Stockings got into the
three first carriages, and Anson and Kelly
into the next, and the Bostons into the
next three carriages; next followed q lot Of
lordly sporting reporters in other carriages.
Then the band struck up "Biddy MCGEE,
and the procession started as grand as
could be to parade the streets just like q
other thousands cheering all along the line.
The procession went parkwards.
| AT THE GROUNDS.
When the ball park at Throop and
Looms streets was reached the gates were
swung open, and the band, followed by
Kelly and Anson, drawn by four in hand
team, and the balance of the players, en-
tered the east end of tho park, while the
10000 people present broke into one
mighty cheer that could have been heard
blocks away. They kept ON yelling a.
the procession wended its way around past
third base. back of the home plate, and
over toward Ansons territory. When the
first carriage with lis four proud horsea
stopped in front Of the grand stand, and
the Hon. Mr.. Kelly stretched his red hosed
legs and hoped out to the ground, the
volume Of yelling was doubled. The Hon.
Mike took of his gray cap and smiled.
The crowd cheered some more. Then The
Bostons scattered themselves over the field
and began practice. Every play, good, bad,
or indifferent, Of the ex.member of the
home team was applauded.
After twenty minutes of practice the
Bostons stepped OFF the diamond. and the
home team at company front" marched
out from the club house led by the hand.
They were as wildly cheered MS the visitors
had been, and Anson came in for large
share of the popular caresses. While the
Chicagos were practicing the tail end ol
the Immense audience found its way into
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VAN HALIhEN ARRIVES.
George van haltren, the young Can
iornia pitcher, ABOUT whom snere las Deel
more newspaper talk man any Dali piayel
OF ,he present nme, NIKE Nelly Alone e1'
copied, arrived from FRISCO fridey. ~
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